User Acquisition Manager (Meta, New Project)
Stellar Tech
Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote contract position at Stellar Tech is open worldwide, so South Africans can apply. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
StellarTech is looking for a UA Manager (Meta Ads) to fully own and scale Meta as a core acquisition channel for our new AI EdTech project.
This is a hands-on performance role with real ownership. You will personally manage campaigns while working on top of our automation systems and continuously improving scale and efficiency.You won’t just optimize ads - you’ll help evolve how UA works at scale inside the company.
This role is for someone who wants:
- channel ownership
- large budgets
- automation-first environment
- real performance impact
What You'll Do:
* Own and scale Meta Ads campaigns end-to-end
* Manage and grow large monthly budgets with ROAS / LTV focus
* Launch, test, and scale campaign structures and strategies
* Work hands-on inside ad accounts
* Operate on top of and help evolve our UA automation algorithm
* Design and execute testing frameworks
* Drive creative and funnel experiments with product and creative teams
* Identify scalable growth levers
* Maintain campaign logic and process documentation
In Your First 3 Months, You Will:
* Take full hands-on ownership of Meta Ads performance
* Become fluent in our funnels, metrics, and automation logic
* Independently manage and optimize campaigns
* Identify key growth and scaling opportunities
* Contribute improvement ideas to automation and structure
* Deliver controlled performance scale
What We're Looking For:
* 3+ years in User Acquisition / Performance Marketing
* Strong hands-on experience with Meta Ads
* Experience managing significant paid social budgets
* Experience with subscription or B2C digital products
* Strong analytical and experimentation mindset
* Funnel understanding (web2web, web2app, or app)
* Strong Excel / Google Sheets skills
* English B1+
Nice to have:
* Experience with automation / rules / scripts
* Mobile Measurement & Attribution knowledge
Why You'll Love Working With Us:
* Innovative Environment: We're all about trying new things and pushing the envelope in EdTech.
* We are global remote
* Health: company-provided medical expense compensation.
* AI solutions: АІ subscription and other tools.
* Balance: Flexible paid time off, you get 21 days of annual leave + 10 bank holidays.
* Collaborative Culture: Work alongside passionate professionals who are as driven as you are.
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About Stellar Tech
Stellar Tech is a company in the Growth industry that hires remote workers from South Africa.